First Known Use: 1976
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Bollywood
noun Bol·ly·wood \ˈbä-lē-ˌwu̇d\
Definition of BOLLYWOOD
: the motion-picture industry in India
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Origin of BOLLYWOOD
Bombay (Mumbai), traditional center of the Indian film industry + Hollywood
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